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This tag applies to words or linguistic forms that entered English from the Yiddish language either as directly imported Yiddish words or as aspects of speech typical of people whose primary language was Yiddish.
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Is "act like a mensch" too localized for ELU readers (U.S. and/or British English)?
I'd like to add to the other answers by saying that to me (as a British English speaker who's never heard this word), it sounds mildly insulting. When I saw the title of this question, I was expecting …
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